Hello, Hot Flash

Stephanie Shaw started Hello, Hot Flash after a personal odyssey that involved 18 different doctors and $20,000 in out-of-pocket expenses trying to figure out what was happening to her body during menopause. That experience fuels the show's mission: making sure other women do not have to struggle the same way. With 255 episodes and a perfect 5.0-star rating (from 35 reviews), the podcast has earned recognition in the top 3% of podcasts globally and was named one of Feedspot's 25 best menopause podcasts. The format is conversational -- Stephanie brings on gynecologists, menopause specialists, hormone experts, and researchers alongside real women sharing their own experiences. Recent topics have included optimizing gut health to support hormones, managing menopause-related anxiety, and practical sleep strategies for women dealing with night sweats and insomnia. The show does not just focus on the physical symptoms. Stephanie also covers the emotional and relational impacts of menopause -- how it affects marriages, careers, and self-image. Her tone is warm and sometimes funny, which is a nice counterbalance to the medical heaviness of the subject matter. Episodes typically run 30 to 50 minutes. If you are in perimenopause or menopause and want a podcast that combines expert medical guidance with the reassurance that you are not losing your mind, Hello Hot Flash fills that role really well.